To Love Again (Diana Ross album)
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"To Love Again" is a 1981
compilation album
by Diana Ross, produced by Michael Masser
. Following the success of 1980's diana
produced by Chic
the set was released in early 1981 and consisted of old and newly recorded love songs by the Motown diva. "It's My Turn" was the main theme from a 1980 movie starring Michael Douglas
and Jill Clayburgh
and had been released both on the soundtrack album and as a single prior to the To Love Again compilation and the title track was originally included on the overlooked 1978 album Ross
. Two of the three new recordings "One More Chance" and "Cryin' My Heart Out For You" were issued as singles.
To Love Again was to be Ross' last album of new material for Motown (before her return in 1989) after signing a $20 million contract with RCA.
In 2003 Motown/Universal Music re-released the album doubling the number of tracks to 20. Two of the tracks, "We're Always Saying Goodbye" and "Share Some Love", had been previously unreleased. It also marked the first time many of the songs appeared on compact disc.
Side B
1981 in music
See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Diana Ross, produced by Michael Masser
Michael Masser
Michael Masser , a former stockbroker, is a composer and producer of popular music. He attended the University of Illinois College of Law, but left to pursue his interest in music...
. Following the success of 1980's diana
Diana (album)
diana is a 1980 album by American R&B and soul singer Diana Ross, released by Motown. Her 11th studio album, it was, and still is, the biggest-selling studio collection of Ross' career.-Conception:...
produced by Chic
Chic (band)
Chic was an African American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance " , "Everybody Dance" , "Le Freak" , "I Want Your Love" , "Good Times"...
the set was released in early 1981 and consisted of old and newly recorded love songs by the Motown diva. "It's My Turn" was the main theme from a 1980 movie starring Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. He has won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards; first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street. Douglas received the...
and Jill Clayburgh
Jill Clayburgh
Jill Clayburgh was an American actress. She received Academy Award nominations for her roles in An Unmarried Woman and Starting Over.-Personal life:...
and had been released both on the soundtrack album and as a single prior to the To Love Again compilation and the title track was originally included on the overlooked 1978 album Ross
Ross (1978 album)
Ross is a 1978 studio album/compilation released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The album was a mixture of older tunes Ross recorded and newer recordings, side A consisting of four tracks recorded in 1978 and Side B of material recorded between the years 1971 and 1975, but...
. Two of the three new recordings "One More Chance" and "Cryin' My Heart Out For You" were issued as singles.
To Love Again was to be Ross' last album of new material for Motown (before her return in 1989) after signing a $20 million contract with RCA.
In 2003 Motown/Universal Music re-released the album doubling the number of tracks to 20. Two of the tracks, "We're Always Saying Goodbye" and "Share Some Love", had been previously unreleased. It also marked the first time many of the songs appeared on compact disc.
Original album
Side A- "It's My Turn" (Masser, SagerCarole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer Sager is an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and painter.-Introduction:Born in New York City, Sager graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, dramatic arts and speech...
) - 3:58- From 1980 original motion picture soundtrack It's My Turn
- "Stay With Me" (GoffinGerry GoffinGerry Goffin is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King. he has co-written six Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers.-Career:Goffin enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from...
, Masser) - 3:43- 1981 recording
- "One More Chance" (Goffin, Masser) - 4:24
- 1981 recording
- "Cryin' My Heart Out For You" (Masser, Willis) - 3:49
- 1981 recording
Side B
- "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"Theme from Mahogany " is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin, and recorded by American singer Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film Mahogany...
" (Goffin, Masser) - 3:26- From 1975 original motion picture soundtrack MahoganyMahogany (1975 film)Mahogany is a 1975 feature film, produced by Motown Productions and released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on October 8, 1975. Directed by Motown founder Berry Gordy , Mahogany stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, a poor African-American woman who rises to become a popular fashion designer in Rome...
and 1976 album Diana RossDiana Ross (1976 album)Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label, her second self-titled LP .-Reception:...
- From 1975 original motion picture soundtrack Mahogany
- "I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)" (Masser, SawyerPam SawyerPamela Sawyer, an American-based songwriter from Romford, East London.Sawyer worked with artists at Motown Records from 1967 to 1977. Before Motown she had been involved in hit records for the Young Rascals and Lulu, and wrote with Lori Burton with whom she also recorded as the Whyte Boots.Sawyer...
) - 3:27- From 1976 album Diana RossDiana Ross (1976 album)Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label, her second self-titled LP .-Reception:...
- From 1976 album Diana Ross
- "To Love Again" (1981 Mix) (Goffin, Masser) - 3:34
- From 1978 album RossRoss (1978 album)Ross is a 1978 studio album/compilation released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The album was a mixture of older tunes Ross recorded and newer recordings, side A consisting of four tracks recorded in 1978 and Side B of material recorded between the years 1971 and 1975, but...
. Originally recorded for MahoganyMahogany (1975 film)Mahogany is a 1975 feature film, produced by Motown Productions and released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on October 8, 1975. Directed by Motown founder Berry Gordy , Mahogany stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, a poor African-American woman who rises to become a popular fashion designer in Rome...
OST sessions, 1975.
- From 1978 album Ross
- "No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever" (Masser Sawyer) - 3:24
- From 1973 album Last Time I Saw HimLast Time I Saw HimLast Time I Saw Him is a 1973 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown Records.-Reception:The album yielded the charted singles "Last Time I Saw Him" and "Sleepin'" and would be the last studio album Ross issued in the next three years until the Diana Ross album, released in...
- From 1973 album Last Time I Saw Him
- "Touch Me in the MorningTouch Me in the Morning"Touch Me in the Morning" is a popular song recorded by Diana Ross on the Motown label. It became her second solo number-one single in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973....
" (Masser, MillerRon Miller (songwriter)Ronald Norman Miller was an American popular songwriter and record producer, who attained many Top 10 hits with ballads written for Motown artists in the 1960s and 1970s....
- 3:26- From 1973 album Touch Me in the MorningTouch Me in the Morning (album)Touch Me in the Morning is a 1973 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown Records.-Reception:The album spawned the hit title track, which became her second #1 single on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and helped the album peak at #5 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart...
- From 1973 album Touch Me in the Morning
2003 edition
- "It's My TurnIt's My Turn"It's My Turn" is a 1980 song used as the theme to the film of the same name. The song, written by Carole Bayer Sager and Michael Masser for Diana Ross, was released as a single and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine.Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her...
" (Masser, Sager) - 3:58 - "Stay With Me" (Goffin, Masser) - 3:43
- "One More Chance" (Goffin, Masser) - 4:24
- "Cryin' My Heart Out For You" (Masser, Willis) - 3:49
- "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (Single Mix) (Goffin, Masser) - 3:26
- "I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)" (Masser, Sawyer) - 3:27
- "To Love Again" (1978 Mix) (Goffin, Masser) - 4:11
- "No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever" (Single Mix) (Masser, Sawyer) - 3:21
- "Touch Me in the Morning" (Single Mix) (Masser, Miller) - 3:58
- "Love Me" (Baird, Fekaris, Zesses) - 2:55
- From 1973 album Last Time I Saw HimLast Time I Saw HimLast Time I Saw Him is a 1973 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown Records.-Reception:The album yielded the charted singles "Last Time I Saw Him" and "Sleepin'" and would be the last studio album Ross issued in the next three years until the Diana Ross album, released in...
- From 1973 album Last Time I Saw Him
- "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (Alternate mix created for this edition) (Duet with Marvin GayeMarvin GayeMarvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
) (T. BellThom BellThomas Randolph "Thom" Bell is an American songwriter and producer, best known as one of the creators of the Philadelphia style of soul music in the 1970s. He moved to Philadelphia as a child.-Biography:...
, CreedLinda CreedLinda Creed also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American singer-songwriter and lyricist who teamed up with songwriter-producer Thom Bell to produce some of the most successful Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s.-Career:Born in Philadelphia in 1949, Creed was raised in the...
) - 2:58- From 1973 album Diana & MarvinDiana & MarvinDiana & Marvin is a duets album by soul musicians Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, released October 26, 1973 on Motown. Recording sessions for the album took place in 1972 and 1973 at Motown Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. Featuring vocal collaborations by Gaye and Ross, widely recognized at...
- From 1973 album Diana & Marvin
- "Together" (Single Mix) (Masser, Sawyer) - 3:18
- 1975 non-album single B-side. Remixed version included on 1978 album RossRoss (1978 album)Ross is a 1978 studio album/compilation released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The album was a mixture of older tunes Ross recorded and newer recordings, side A consisting of four tracks recorded in 1978 and Side B of material recorded between the years 1971 and 1975, but...
- 1975 non-album single B-side. Remixed version included on 1978 album Ross
- "After You" (Masser, Miller) - 4:13
- From 1975 original motion picture soundtrack MahoganyMahogany (1975 film)Mahogany is a 1975 feature film, produced by Motown Productions and released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on October 8, 1975. Directed by Motown founder Berry Gordy , Mahogany stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, a poor African-American woman who rises to become a popular fashion designer in Rome...
and 1976 album Diana RossDiana Ross (1976 album)Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label, her second self-titled LP .-Reception:...
- From 1975 original motion picture soundtrack Mahogany
- "Too Shy to Say" (Wonder) - 3:17
- From 1977 album Baby It's MeBaby It's MeBaby It's Me is a 1977 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The album was produced by producer Richard Perry. The singles released from the LP include "Gettin' Ready for Love", "You Got It", and "All Night Lover"....
- From 1977 album Baby It's Me
- "Come In From The Rain" (Manchester, Sager) - 4:02
- From 1977 album Baby It's MeBaby It's MeBaby It's Me is a 1977 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The album was produced by producer Richard Perry. The singles released from the LP include "Gettin' Ready for Love", "You Got It", and "All Night Lover"....
- From 1977 album Baby It's Me
- "Never Say I Don't Love You" (Patterson, Wright) - 3:53
- From 1978 album RossRoss (1978 album)Ross is a 1978 studio album/compilation released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The album was a mixture of older tunes Ross recorded and newer recordings, side A consisting of four tracks recorded in 1978 and Side B of material recorded between the years 1971 and 1975, but...
- From 1978 album Ross
- "Share Some Love" (Patterson, Wright) - 4:07
- Previously unreleased recording
- "Dreaming of You" (duet with Lionel RichieLionel RichieLionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
) (McClary, Richie) - 4:34- From 1981 original motion picture soundtrack Endless LoveEndless Love (film)Endless Love is a 1981 romantic drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt. The screenplay by Judith Rascoe was adapted from the novel by Scott Spencer...
- From 1981 original motion picture soundtrack Endless Love
- "Endless Love" (duet with Lionel Richie) (Richie) - 4:28
- From 1981 original motion picture soundtrack Endless LoveEndless Love (film)Endless Love is a 1981 romantic drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt. The screenplay by Judith Rascoe was adapted from the novel by Scott Spencer...
- From 1981 original motion picture soundtrack Endless Love
- "We're Always Saying Goodbye" (Etlinger, Miller) - 2:31
- Previously unreleased recording
Album
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
32 |
| US Billboard Top Black Albums | 16 |
| UK Albums Chart | 26 |
Singles
| Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| "It's My Turn" | US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
9 |
| "It's My Turn" | USA Billboard Hot Soul Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
14 |
| "It's My Turn" | UK Singles Chart | 16 |
| "One More Chance" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 79 |
| "One More Chance" | US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 39 |
| "One More Chance" | UK Singles Chart | 49 |
| "Crying My Heart Out for You" | UK Singles Chart | 49 |
"It's My Turn"
- "It's My TurnIt's My Turn"It's My Turn" is a 1980 song used as the theme to the film of the same name. The song, written by Carole Bayer Sager and Michael Masser for Diana Ross, was released as a single and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine.Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her...
" served as the title song for the movie starring Michael Douglas and Jill Clayburgh in 1980.